Let go (2/4)

Then he added, “Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture:… Matthew 9:13

Then he added, “Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: ‘I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.’ For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.” Matthew 9:13	But you go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. mercy righteousness sacrifice
Let your favor shine on your servant. In your unfailing love, rescue me. Psalm 31:16	Make your face to shine on your servant. Save me in your loving kindness. blessing love salvation

Let my teaching fall on you like rain; let my speech settle like dew. Let my words fall like rain on tender grass, like gentle showers on young plants. Deuteronomy 32:2	My doctrine will drop as the rain. My speech will condense as the dew, as the misty rain on the tender grass, as the showers on the herb. Word of God learning
Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it. Proverbs 22:6	Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it. righteousness family children
So let us stop going over the basic teachings about Christ again and again. Let us go on instead and become mature in our understanding. Surely we don’t need to start again with the fundamental importance of repenting from evil deeds and placing our faith in God. You don’t need further instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. Hebrews 6:1-2	Therefore leaving the teaching of the first principles of Christ, let’s press on to perfection—not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God, of the teaching of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. conversion faith baptism
Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning, for I am trusting you. Show me where to walk, for I give myself to you. Psalm 143:8	Cause me to hear your loving kindness in the morning, for I trust in you. Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to you. trust love planning
Rumors are dainty morsels that sink deep into one’s heart. Proverbs 18:8	The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts. gossip speaking
So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be clearheaded. 1 Thessalonians 5:6	So then let’s not sleep, as the rest do, but let’s watch and be sober. safety self-control end times
If another believer sins against you, go privately and point out the offense. If the other person listens and confesses it, you have won that person back. Matthew 18:15	If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother. sin speaking listening
This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9	Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be dismayed, for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go. God fear encouragement
Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you. Proverbs 4:25	Let your eyes look straight ahead. Fix your gaze directly before you. honesty reliability righteousness
Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” Matthew 19:21	Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” blameless giving materialism
Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise. Hebrews 10:23	Let’s hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering; for he who promised is faithful. reliability hope acknowledging
He will not let you stumble; the one who watches over you will not slumber. Psalm 121:3	He will not allow your foot to be moved. He who keeps you will not slumber. trust reliability dependence
Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens! May your glory shine over all the earth. Psalm 57:5	Be exalted, God, above the heavens! Let your glory be above all the earth! heaven world worship
And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful. Colossians 3:15	And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body, and be thankful. Jesus peace gratitude
So let us do our best to enter that rest. But if we disobey God, as the people of Israel did, we will fall. Hebrews 4:11	Let’s therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, lest anyone fall after the same example of disobedience. sabbath obedience rest
Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God. 1 John 4:7	Beloved, let’s love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. love neighbor friendship
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. Hebrews 12:1	Therefore let’s also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let’s run with perseverance the race that is set before us. sin life overcoming
And do everything with love. 1 Corinthians 16:14	Let all that you do be done in love. love work
Instead, I want to see a mighty flood of justice, an endless river of righteous living. Amos 5:24	But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream. law righteousness
You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name. John 15:16	You didn’t choose me, but I chose you and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you. obedience prayer calling
Let those who are wise understand these things. Let those with discernment listen carefully. The paths of the Lord are true and right, and righteous people live by walking in them. But in those paths sinners stumble and fall. Hosea 14:9	Who is wise, that he may understand these things? Who is prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of Yahweh are right, and the righteous walk in them, but the rebellious stumble in them. wisdom understanding righteousness
Go back to Hezekiah, the leader of my people. Tell him, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of your ancestor David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears. I will heal you, and three days from now you will get out of bed and go to the Temple of the Lord.’ 2 Kings 20:5	Turn back, and tell Hezekiah the prince of my people, ‘Yahweh, the God of David your father, says, “I have heard your prayer. I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you. On the third day, you will go up to Yahweh’s house.”’ prayer sadness healing
Guide my steps by your word, so I will not be overcome by evil. Psalm 119:133	Establish my footsteps in your word. Don’t let any iniquity have dominion over me. sin following evil

“Don’t cling to me,” Jesus said, “for I haven’t yet ascended to the Father. But go find my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”

Jesus said to her, “Don’t hold me, for I haven’t yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”